Mississippi Senate election: Democrat Scott Colom narrowly leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith
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Mississippi’s Senate race remains unresolved after Democrat Scott Colom took a narrow lead over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, with the outcome hinging on mail-in ballots received after Election Day. The Supreme Court upheld the legality of those late-arriving ballots, allowing them to be counted despite Republican objections. The contest has drawn national attention because it could affect the chamber’s partisan balance and test how courts treat post-election ballot rules. Watch for county canvassing and any further legal challenges as officials finalize the count.
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